Fox News Hourly Update — 10AM ET 08/29/2025 Newscast

Date: August 29, 2025
Host: Therese Crowley
Network: FOX News Radio

Episode Overview

This fast-paced newscast covers the latest breaking national stories, including updates on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection, Governor Newsom’s crime crackdown in California, a tragic church shooting in Minnesota, Labor Day travel forecasts against an inflation backdrop, and comments from Vice President J.D. Vance on the administration's economic and immigration policies.

1. Presidential Security for Kamala Harris (00:02)

• President Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris.
• Key Details:
  • Federal law grants six months’ protection to former VPs; Harris’ term ended six months ago, but President Biden had extended that protection.
  • No reason was officially given for the revocation.
• Quote:
  "President Trump revoking the Secret Service protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris. A Harris spokesman says no reason given..."
  — Therese Crowley [00:02-00:15]

2. California’s Crime Crackdown: Newsom’s “Suppression Team” (00:23)

• Governor Gavin Newsom launches “California Suppression Teams” to aggressively deter crime, echoing elements of former President Trump’s strategies.
• Key Features:
  • Increased state police visibility in high-crime areas.
  • Enhanced intelligence sharing with local agencies.
  • Intended to replicate crime-fighting tactics from Washington, D.C.
• Statistics from Washington, D.C. since August 7th:
  • 1,283 arrests, 9 gang member apprehensions, 5 missing children rescued.
  • 135 firearms seized, 1,550 homeless encampments cleared.
• Quote: "What these California suppression teams would do is make state police more visible in high crime areas and also have state police start sharing more intel about criminals with local partners."
  — Fox News Reporter [00:23-00:37]

3. Minnesota Church Shooting Investigation (01:00)

• Incident: Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
• Shooter Profile:
  • Former student, aged 23; mother was a church employee.
  • Documented fixation on mass shooters; a “deep obsession” with targeting innocent children.
  • Had filed for a name change at age 17.
  • Left anti-religious references in both his manifesto and on firearms.
  • Expressed hatred toward several groups, including African Americans, President Trump, and Jewish people.
• Victim’s Father:
  The father of Fletcher Merkel, 8, asks the public to remember his son for his life, not the manner of his death.
• Quote: "Officials say the suspect had a fixation on violent school shooters and had a deep obsession with wanting to kill young, innocent children."
  — News Analyst [01:10-01:20]
  "Remember his son, not by the way his life was cut short."
  — Therese Crowley [01:47-01:51]

4. Labor Day Travel & Inflation Update (02:16)

• Inflation/Economy:
  • July PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) inflation reading matches expectations: Up 2/10.
  • Gas prices have dropped 16 cents from last year ($3.20/gallon national average—the lowest since 2020).
• Historical Travel Surge:
  • Record 17.4 million Americans projected to travel for Labor Day weekend (TSA projection).
  • Miami, United, and American Airlines report record bookings; United expecting 250,000 more passengers than 2024, American reaching nearly 4 million travelers.
• Quote: "This is the cheapest holiday weekend at the pump since 2020. The average price for gas is hovering around $3.20 per gallon..."
  — Dana Marie McNicollet [02:33-03:12]

5. Vice President J.D. Vance on Immigration, Housing, and Manufacturing (03:12)

• VP J.D. Vance: Tour in Wisconsin promoting President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
  • Argues limiting illegal immigration eases pressure on U.S. housing costs.
  • Legislation uses tariffs to incentivize resurgence of American manufacturing and imposes taxes to grow domestic output.
• Vance’s Questions on American Self-Reliance (03:41):
  • "Do you think that our kids are going to have a future if we rely on foreign countries to make everything that we need? Do you think we're going to have a future if the pharmaceuticals that we put into the bodies of our children are made by a foreign adversary?"
• National Guard Deployment Discussion (03:54):
  • Vance says federal support (e.g., National Guard) depends on local government requests.
• Summary Quote:
  • "A big part of the so called big beautiful bill is meant to incentivize a return of American manufacturing through tariffs and expand existing manufacturing through taxes."
    — Janice Dean [03:29-03:41]

Notable Moments

• President Trump’s move regarding Kamala Harris’ security signals shifting political priorities. [00:02]
• Governor Newsom’s policy addresses California’s crime wave with federal-style tactics and high-profile metrics. [00:23]
• Emotional resonance in coverage of the Minnesota church tragedy, highlighting the social complexity and victim’s families. [01:47]
• Labor Day coverage underscores optimism about travel recovery and easing inflation. [02:16]
• Policy debate over immigration, national manufacturing, and economic independence as central campaign themes for the administration. [03:12-03:54]

Conclusion

This succinct but information-rich newscast delivers updates on landmark political and economic stories, along with insight into ongoing issues of crime, community safety, and American industry. The mix of breaking news, human interest, and administrative policy debate gives listeners a snapshot of a spectrum of issues shaping the nation as of late August 2025.